The Old Count House
THE OLD COUNT HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1328161
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1989
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD COUNT HOUSE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/08105/18
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1328161
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1989
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD COUNT HOUSE
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD COUNT HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Carn Brea
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 68221 39280
Details
CARN BREA PIECE SW 63 NE 8/158 The Old Count House
GV II Count house to South Wheal Frances Mine, now house. Mid to later C19; altered. Killas rubble brought to courses, with granite quoins and dressings, slate roof. Long rectangular plan, with modern additions to rear. Two storeys and 1:3:1 bays, symmetrical; 3-bay centre breaking forwards slightly has modern flat-roofed porch in centre, short 4-pane sashed windows each side, and 3 tall windows at 1st floor, the centre altered as French window and the others sashed without glazing bars; outer bays have short coupled 4-pane sashes at ground floor, taller 4-pane sashes above; all these windows have raised sills, quoined jambs, and rectangular lintels. Ridge chimney stacks at the junctions, and gable chimneys. Interior: very long full-width room in centre. Included for group value with group of former mine buildings at Marriott's shaft approx. 200 metres north west.
Listing NGR: SW6822139280
Legacy
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- Legacy System number:
- 66712
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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